Germany is weighing the nationalization of Rosneft’s German subsidiary after fresh US sanctions. The unit controls key refineries, including Schwedt, vital for Berlin’s fuel supply. Talks are ongoing about seizing and selling it, as Berlin seeks to end dependency on Kremlin-linked infrastructure.

Russia’s exports rose 18% in 2024 to $330B. China remains Russia’s top trading partner, importing $130B in goods, mainly oil, gas, and coal. India is now second, having surged past others as a key buyer of cheap Russian crude. Israel, Turkey, Egypt, Brazil, and Hungary also expanded import.

A Chinese LNG tanker owned by Pacific Gas was spotted receiving fuel from a sanctioned Russian vessel off Malaysia, the first documented case of a Chinese ship assisting blacklisted Russian LNG transport, Bloomberg reported.
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What Russians did the last 48h:

- Bombing a kindergarten in Kharkiv
- carpet bombing of Kherson with unguided MLRS fire
- hunted farmers on their fields with FPV drones
- Killed a 84-year old female with a FPV drone
- Fired ballistic missiles at Kyiv